Israeli Outposts Remain Illegal Under International Law
By Daoud Kuttab On the surface, the issue seems rather futile. The Israeli government, which has built hundreds of exclusively Jewish settlements[…]
Palestinian Reconciliation: Why The Delay?
By Daoud Kuttab The news out of Cairo regarding Palestinian reconciliation efforts appears to be generally positive. The delegation headed by senior[…]
Jordan needs new and bold effort in Jerusalem
The following appeared in Jordan Times. By Daoud Kuttab Whether the Jordanian government likes it or not, the Jordanian-Palestinian agreement and the mood[…]
Will Palestinian Negotiations Tactics Work?
By Daoud Kuttab One of the hardest decisions that a political leader has to take is when to engage in negotiations and[…]
Fayyad Says Palestinian Leadership Must Stay Relevant, Engaged
By Daoud Kuttab Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has called on the Palestinian leadership to stay relevant and engaged. The outgoing prime[…]
Is Palestinian Media A Special Case?
By Daoud Kuttab The official title of the first conference of its kind at An Najah university on April 28 was “The Palestinian Media in[…]
Imbalance of Power Aids Israeli Occupation
By Daoud Kuttab It is not clear whether Salam Fayyad uttered these exact terms, but what the New York Times’ Roger Cohen quoted the outgoing Palestinian prime minister as having[…]
Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound Unrest Threatens Israel-Jordan Diplomacy
By Daoud Kuttab Sometimes the best way to gauge reactions to a particular action is to look away from it. The reactions[…]
Report Calls for New EU Approach To Israel, Peace Process
By Daoud Kuttab Europe, Israel’s No. 1 trading partner, is once again trying to rethink its Israel policies in light of the[…]
Fatah Would Accept Land Swaps With Israel
By Daoud Kuttab The statement made by the Qatari prime and foreign minister in Washington in favor of adding a clause to[…]